Urban Informatics

Dr. Koonin is the founding Director of NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress, a consortium of academic, corporate, and government partners who pursue research and education activities to develop and demonstrate informatics technologies for urban problems in the “living laboratory” of New York City. Prior to joining NYU, Dr. Koonin served as the second Under Secretary for Science at the U.S. Department of Energy, where he oversaw technical activities across its science, energy, and security activities. He also spent five years as Chief Scientist for BP, plc. where he played a central role in establishing the Energy Biosciences Institute. This event is free and open to the public. Please register at distinguished-speakers.eventbrite.ca

Location:

MacEwan Hall Ballroom

Speaker:

Dr. Steven E. Koonin Director, Centre for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) New York University

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/urban-informatics